DR. GRANT L PAULSEN M.D.
NPI 1487640587
Obstetrics & Gynecology in West Des Moines, IA

NPI Status: Active since September 23, 2005

Contact Information

5950 UNIVERSITY AVE
STE 205
WEST DES MOINES, IA
ZIP 50266
Phone: (515) 875-9290
Fax: (515) 875-9291

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Obstetrics & Gynecology

About GRANT PAULSEN

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Grant Paulsen, a women's health care provider established in West Des Moines, Iowa with a medical specialization in Obstetrics & Gynecology. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1487640587 assigned on September 2005. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207V00000X with license number 19164 (IA). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 8 years ago.

NPI
1487640587
Provider Name
DR. GRANT L PAULSEN M.D.
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
5950 UNIVERSITY AVE STE 205 WEST DES MOINES, IA 50266
Location Phone
(515) 875-9290
Location Fax
(515) 875-9291
Mailing Address
7147 VISTA DR STE 150 WEST DES MOINES, IA 50266
Mailing Phone
(515) 875-9925
Mailing Fax
(515) 875-9291
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
09-23-2005
Last Update Date
06-22-2018
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Women's health care providers like Grant Paulsen treat and diagnose diseases and conditions that affect a woman's physical and emotional health. Women's health professionals come from a variety of different specialties, including obstetrician/gynecologists, general surgeons, perinatologists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners or nurse midwives. A women's health provider might help you with family planning, breast care, pregnancy and child birth, osteoporosis, menopause, heart disease, etc.

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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

The NPI enumerator requires providers to submit at least one taxonomy code. A taxonomy code is a unique 10-character code that describes the healthcare provider type, classification, and the area of specialization. There could be only one primary taxonomy code per NPI record. For individual NPIs the license data is associated to the taxonomy code.

Classification

Obstetrics & Gynecology

Taxonomy Code
207V00000X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
19164
License State
IA
Taxonomy Description
An obstetrician/gynecologist possesses special knowledge, skills and professional capability in the medical and surgical care of the female reproductive system and associated disorders. This physician serves as a consultant to other physicians and as a primary physician for women.

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NPI NPI Number Validation

How NPI Validation Works

The NPI validation process uses the ISO-standard Luhn algorithm, a mathematical "handshake", to ensure that a provider's 10-digit ID is authentic and free of common typing errors.

To verify the NPI 1487640587, we treat the final digit (7) as the Check Digit—the target answer we need to reach. The process begins by taking the first nine digits and adding a constant value of 24, which accounts for the "80840" prefix required for all U.S. health identifiers. We then double every other digit starting from the right and sum the individual digits of those results together. For this specific NPI, that total comes to 63. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 63 = 7).

Digit-by-digit view

Use the first nine digits for the calculation. Starting from the right, double every other digit. The last digit is the check digit and is not part of the calculation.

Pos 1
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
4
Unchanged
Pos 3
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 4
7
Unchanged
Pos 5
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 6
4
Unchanged
Pos 7
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 8
5
Unchanged
Pos 9
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Check
7
Target digit
Regular digit Doubled digit Check digit

Step 1: Double every other digit from the right

Starting with the rightmost digit of the first nine digits, double every other value. If doubling creates a two-digit number, add those digits together.

1 → 2 8 → 16 → 7 6 → 12 → 3 0 → 0 8 → 16 → 7

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.

2 + 4 + 1 + 6 + 7 + 1 + 2 + 4 + 0 + 5 + 1 + 6 + 24 = 63

Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10

The next multiple of ten after 63 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 63 = 7
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 7, which matches the last digit of 1487640587.

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Otolaryngology
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Internal Medicine (Gastroenterology)
5950 UNIVERSITY AVE, STE 221
WEST DES MOINES, IA 50266
Otolaryngology
5950 UNIVERSITY AVE, STE 265
WEST DES MOINES, IA 50266
Surgery
5950 UNIVERSITY AVE, STE 135
WEST DES MOINES, IA 50266
Internal Medicine (Gastroenterology)
5950 UNIVERSITY AVE, STE 221
WEST DES MOINES, IA 50266
Surgery (Vascular Surgery)
5950 UNIVERSITY AVE, STE 231
WEST DES MOINES, IA 50266
Internal Medicine (Cardiovascular Disease)
5950 UNIVERSITY AVE, STE 231
WEST DES MOINES, IA 50266
Internal Medicine (Cardiovascular Disease)
5950 UNIVERSITY AVE, STE 231
WEST DES MOINES, IA 50266
Nurse Practitioner (Women's Health)
5950 UNIVERSITY AVE, STE 205
WEST DES MOINES, IA 50266
Physical Therapist
5950 UNIVERSITY AVE, STE 285
WEST DES MOINES, IA 50266
Internal Medicine (Pulmonary Disease)
5950 UNIVERSITY AVE, STE 131
WEST DES MOINES, IA 50266
Nurse Practitioner
5950 UNIVERSITY AVE, STE 151
WEST DES MOINES, IA 50266
Audiologist
5950 UNIVERSITY AVE, STE 265
WEST DES MOINES, IA 50266
Pathology (Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology)
5950 UNIVERSITY AVE, STE 220
WEST DES MOINES, IA 50266
Physical Therapy Assistant
5950 UNIVERSITY AVE, STE 285
WEST DES MOINES, IA 50266
Nurse Practitioner (Family)
5950 UNIVERSITY AVE, STE 151
WEST DES MOINES, IA 50266
Physical Therapist
5950 UNIVERSITY AVE, STE 285
WEST DES MOINES, IA 50266
Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies (Oxygen Equipment & Supplies)
5950 UNIVERSITY AVE, SUITE 141
WEST DES MOINES, IA 50266

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1487640587, enumerated as an "individual" on September 23, 2005.

The provider is located at 5950 UNIVERSITY AVE STE 205 WEST DES MOINES, IA 50266 and the phone number is (515) 875-9290.

Obstetrics & Gynecology with taxonomy code 207V00000X.